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ulceration can never be restored to perfect health. But even in such cases patients who have been
crippled for years and scarcely able to leave their homes are frequently put in the position to enjoy
life once more, and we often find that not only is the condition of their legs vastly improved, but
also the expressions of their faces grow brighter and their complexions grow pinker. It is permissible
to add that there is no doubt of the popularity of the Clinic among the patients, who attend with
exemplary regularity.
As regards the other work of the department there is nothing very striking to report. We
have to chronicle a still further diminution in the number of ringworm cases to be submitted to
X-ray treatment, only 6 were treated during 1932. The numbers of children attending the Health
Centres Nos. 1 and 3, for ultra-violet light remain much the same as in previous years, and the type
of case dealt with does not materially change. We have had the pleasure of receiving as visitors
medical men and others interested in health centre work in various parts of the world and the Council
will be proud to know that in every case our visitors have expressed their approval and may we even
add their admiration of the Council's arrangements.